5 refutations of Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now

1 - An unsustainable ecological footprint and ecocide (countless other species made prematurely extinct).

2 - A reduction in long-term survival prospects for humanity due to said ecological footprint/ecocide.
3 - An increase in the potential for imminently catastrophic violence in the form of nuclear weapons.
4 - Greater number of years spent in poor health due to increases in lifespan that include disease and infirmity into old age.
5 - The loss of religious meaning that to some extent compensated for pre-industrial & primitive life’s hardships- generally providing a stronger anxiety buffer and fostering a stronger sense of purpose and community than secular meaning today.